Library · New Berlin
New Berlin Public Library
New Berlin Public Library serves New Berlin’s 40,897 residents. Last year it logged 195,421 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 445K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Berlin Public Library
15105 Library Ln., New Berlin 53151
66 hrsopen a week
55,117sq ft
146Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
195K
visits
4.8 per resident
445K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
460
programs & events
15K attended
16K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
4.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
445K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
460 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 95%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.